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Where does “covedo” come from?

covedo (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin cubitum, from Latin cubō, from Proto-Italic kubāō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱew-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

Ancestry of “covedo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincubitumelbow; cubit; accusative supine of cubō
2Latincubō—
3Proto-Italickubāō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewb-briar, thorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “covedo”

  • cóbado
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